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Long-term debt - Narrative (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 18, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) unsecuredBond creditFacility | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) tradingDay $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) utilityNote | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) utilityNote | Feb. 15, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) | Dec. 20, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2021 CAD ($) | Apr. 09, 2021 $ / shares | Feb. 15, 2021 CAD ($) | Nov. 08, 2020 USD ($) termLoanFacility | Oct. 13, 2020 CLP ($) creditFacility | Oct. 05, 2020 creditFacility | Sep. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) creditFacility | Feb. 24, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2020 CAD ($) | May 23, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 478,248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,086,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, stated value (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, beneficial ownership interest in remarketable senior note (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, annual distributions (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, share purchase contract, interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.57% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract Adjustment Payments, Excluding Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222,378,000 |  | $ 222,378,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract adjustment payments, accretion period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days included in average price of common shares | tradingDay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible debt, conversion ration to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7778 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Unit, threshold appreciation price per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, maximum settlement rate under the purchase contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Equity Units, price per share included in maximum settlement rate calculation (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 999.92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,806,000 | $ 50,486,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense during the year on long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,545,000 | $ 175,358,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ 320,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York Water Company, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions, purchase price allocation, subsequent years, remaining adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 610,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kentucky Power Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,725,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured bank credit facilities | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repaid upon maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debentures Due February 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Junior Subordinated Notes Series 2022-B Due January 18, 2082 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Junior Subordinated Notes Series 2022-A Due January 18, 2082 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repaid upon maturity |  |  | $ 25,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Canadian dollar Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,669,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average coupon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.81% |  |  |  | 3.81% | 3.81% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Canadian dollar Senior unsecured notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility Maturing On July 12, 2024 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility Maturing On February 23, 2023 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility Maturing On October 6, 2023 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities | Ascendant | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed in acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,654,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior unsecured bank credit facilities | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  |
Number of new credit facilities | creditFacility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 3 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior unsecured bank credit facilities | Ascendant | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed in acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97,029,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new credit facilities | termLoanFacility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior unsecured bank credit facilities | ESSAL | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed in acquisition |  | $ 55,786,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,408,558,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new credit facilities | creditFacility |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | U.S. dollar Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Weighted average coupon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.46% |  |  |  | 3.46% | 3.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.05% |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Debentures Due February 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.315% |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Chilean Senior Unsecured Utility Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,753,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average coupon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.18% |  |  |  | 4.18% | 4.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of debt instruments repaid | unsecuredBond |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Chilean Senior Unsecured Utility Notes | ESSAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed in acquisition |  | $ 82,320,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,926,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Chilean Senior Unsecured Utility Notes, Series B | ESSAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116,000 |  | $ 58,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | Chilean Senior Unsecured Utility Notes, Series C | ESSAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | U.S. dollar Subordinated unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 637,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000
Weighted average coupon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt | U.S. Dollar Senior Unsecured Notes (Green Equity Units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Green Equity Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average coupon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.18% |  | 1.18% |  |  |  | 1.18% | 1.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Utility Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of debt instruments repaid | utilityNote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Utility Bonds | Senior Unsecured Utility Note One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repaid upon maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Utility Bonds | Senior Unsecured Utility Note Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repaid upon maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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